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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Johnson vs. Dodson
Demetrious Johnson takes on John Dodson for the flyweight title; Quinton Jackson vs. Glover Teixeira; Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone; Ricardo Lamas vs. Erik Koch. From Chicago.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC 16: Josh Koscheck vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi; Nick Diaz vs. Josh Neer; Nick Diaz vs. B.J. Penn.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Top 50 Moments of 2013
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Reloaded
UFC 165: Jon Jones faces Alexander Gustafsson.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Top 50 Moments of 2013
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Top 50 Moments of 2013
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Lyoto Machida vs. Quniton Jackson; Joe Stevenson vs. Mac Danzig; Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Greatest Heavyweights Some of Pride's greatest heavyweights of all time.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Primetime
UFC 168 Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
10:00 p.m. ET NBC Sports Network: World Series of Fighting 7
Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Lance Palmer; Jesse Taylor vs. Elvis Mutapcic; Nick Newell vs. Sabah Fadai. From Vancouver. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Anderson Silva vs. Yushi Okami; Mauricio Rua vs. Forrest Griffin; Travis Browne vs, Stefan Struve; Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Primetime
UFC 168 Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Reloaded
UFC 157: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
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Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Best of Pride 309
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Best of Pride 309
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC Rio: Jose Aldo defends his Featherweight title against undefeated Chad Mendes.
1:00 p.m. Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
2:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Behind-the-scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez 2
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Bethe Correia vs. Julie Kedzie; Clint Hester vs. Dylan Andrews; Soa Palelei vs. Pat Barry; Anthony Perosh vs. Ryan Bader; James Te Huna vs. Mauricio Rua; Antonio Silva vs. Mark Hunt. From Brisbane, Australia. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Johnson vs. Dodson
Demetrious Johnson takes on John Dodson for the flyweight title; Quinton Jackson vs. Glover Teixeira; Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone; Ricardo Lamas vs. Erik Koch. From Chicago.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 153: Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Chris Weidman vs. Mark Munoz
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 15: Finale: Maynard vs. Diaz Raquel Pennington vs. Roxanne Modafferi; Peggy Morgan vs. Jessamyn Duke; Davey Grant vs. Chris Holdsworth; Jessica Rakoczy vs. Julianna Pena; Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard. From Las Vegas.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents Mark Hunt: the Art of Fighting
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Browne vs. Bigfoot
Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva; Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron; John Dodson vs. Jussier Silva; Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards. From Minneapolis.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
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Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 15: Finale: Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 14: Finale Prelims: Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Ultimate Fighter Finale: Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Before They Were Champs The earliest octagon moments of future title-holders Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Cain Velasquez.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chris Weidman vs. Mark Munoz
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Before They Were Champs The earliest octagon moments of future title-holders Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Cain Velasquez.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night Episode 18
Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann; Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero; Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tyson Griffin; Junie Browning vs. Cole Miller. From April 11, 2009 in Nashville, Tenn.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chris Weidman vs. Mark Munoz
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Before They Were Champs The earliest octagon moments of future title-holders Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Cain Velasquez.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Ali Bagautinov vs. Marcos Vinicius; Tor Troeng vs. Rafael Natal; Piotr Hallman vs. Francisco Trinaldo; Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez; Ronaldo Souza vs. Yushin Okami; Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader. From Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Before They Were Champs The earliest octagon moments of future title-holders Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Cain Velasquez.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Ultimate Fighter Finale: Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Pre-Fight Show
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 14: Finale Prelims: Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
6:00 a.m. ET UFC: John Moraga vs. Demetrious Johnson
Jessica Andrade vs. Liz Carmouche; Bobby Voelker vs. Robbie Lawler; Jake Ellenberger vs. Rory MacDonald; John Moraga vs. Demetrious Johnson. From Seattle.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 1: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: History in the Making Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate arrive at the gym.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 2: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Ladies First Sixteen fighters move into the house and tensions rise as Coaches Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate cross paths.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 3: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Stick and Move Team Tate looks for its second win as Chris Holdsworth takes on Chris Beal; the team's cohesion is threatened when Cody Bollinger accuses Julianna Pena of leaking their fight picks.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 4: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Use the Force The feud between coaches escalates when Edmond Traverdyan and Dennis Hallman get into a post-fight altercation.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 5: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Redemption Rousey invites her mother to guest coach at practice; bantamweights struggle to keep their weight down; Team Tate's Louis Fisette looks to redeem his elimination fight loss.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 6: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Little Princesses Anthony Gutierrez annoys everyone; Julianna Pena gives two female fighters makeovers; Raquel Pennington takes on Jessamyn Duke.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 7: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Zone In Rousey delivers Father's Day gifts; semifinal berth up for grabs.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 8: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Tied Interviews, match highlights and the history behind Ronda and Miesha's rivalry.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 9: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Sacrifice Final preliminary fights - one on the men's side and one on the women's.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 10: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: HWPO The semifinals are set to begin and the Team Tate fighters believe Miesha and her coaches are playing favorites.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-Ins
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale Weigh-ins Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Weigh-ins
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale Weigh-ins Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 11: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Mean Girls Sarah Moras and Julianna Pena are matched up in the first women's semifinal.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 12: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: One Punch Away Ronda and Miesha face off in a rock climbing challenge; weight issues come into play for the fighters.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 13: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Aiming for the Top
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
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Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week
By: Jeff Sherwood
Nate Diaz won Season 5 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
They know one another well.
Gray Maynard will meet “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 5 winner Nate Diaz at “The Ultimate Fighter 18” Finale on Nov. 30 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The two lightweights, both of whom have fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight crown, met previously at UFC Fight Night 20 in January 2010, as Maynard walked away with a split decision at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. Perhaps forgotten is their exhibition battle in “The Ultimate Fighter 5” semifinals, during which Diaz submitted “The Bully” with a second-round guillotine choke.
Now, they collide again. Maynard, who has lost two of his past three bouts, last appeared at UFC 160 in May, when he succumbed to first-round punches from Canadian T.J. Grant. Diaz, meanwhile, will enter the cage on a two-fight losing streak. The 28-year-old Cesar Gracie protégé has not competed since his technical knockout loss to Josh Thomson at UFC on Fox 7 in April. Diaz, who was felled by a head kick and follow-up blows, had never before been finished by strikes.
Items of interest on the Sherdog.net forums this week:
Third Act
Sore Subject
The Phantom Tap
Question of Authority
Lower Ground
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET AXS: The Voice Versus
Tito Ortiz discusses being kicked off the reality show and his relationship with Jenna Jameson.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida, Nate Diaz vs. Donald Cerrone, Bart Palaszewski vs. Tyson Griffin, and Ryan Bader vs. Jason Brilz.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Primetime
UFC 167: Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
7:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 153: Wanderlei Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Primetime
UFC 167: Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Heavyweights
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 9: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Sacrifice Final preliminary fights - one on the men's side and one on the women's.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 140: Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones faces former champ Lyoto Machida; the Nogueira brothers, Frank Mir and Tito Ortiz. Read more
